#538896
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.5% 0.06 216.5), rgb(83, 136, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#538896 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538896 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 136, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.06 216.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #538896 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538896 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538896 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538896 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B4
oklch(70.6% 0.048 217.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538896
oklch(59.5% 0.06 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#427D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#346977
oklch(49% 0.06 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5661
oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#28474F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#538896 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E8597 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358D8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538896
#538896
oklch(59.5% 0.06 216.5)
- #9F7266
#9F7266
oklch(59.4% 0.06 35.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #538896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
Use #538896 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.